Handling pallet or skid adapted for lifting trucks and the like



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the top bar Welded to the platform after; base: bars" ewes vveldedil tothe'ialignmli 16g, memlers:

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the side:- at? the and; thanevemelyofi' the; slatsmtitheazlawen'qseriesraand.lfmedlyyseaumd pair, and base rods disposedtransversely of the base bars in the bights of the leg members andwelded thereto, the bights of the leg members being disposed between thebase rods and the base bars, said base bars and legs having longitudinalreinforcing ribs struck therefrom, the ribs of the leg membersterminating at their lower ends above the bights of the leg members;

and the ribs of base bars extending between the bights of the legmembers and terminating adjacent said bights. i'

2. In a materials handling pallet, the combination of a top comprisingtop bars disposed in parallel relation on the under side of the top, abase comprising spaced parallel base bars of sheet metal disposedhorizontally fiatwise and in transverse relation to said top bars, sheetmetal leg members comprising integral upwardly diverging legs secured tosaid base bars, the upper ends of the legs being welded to thectop bars,and base rods disposed transversely of the bars inthe bights of the legmembers and welded thereto, the bights of the leg members being disposedbetween the base rods and the base bars.

3. In a materials handling pallet, the combination of a top comprisingupper and lower series of metal slats disposed with the slats of theseries in crossing-relation and fixedly connected at their crossingpoints, top bars disposed in parallel relation to the under side of thetop and transversely of the slats of the lower series and fixedlysecured thereto, a base comprising v-shaped sheet metal leg members, theupper ends of the leg members being secured to the top bars, and baserods disposed transversely of the base bars in the bights of the legmembers'and secured thereto, the bights of the r leg members beingdisposed between the base rods and the base bars.

a 4. In a materials handling pallet, the combination of a top, a basecomprising spaced base bars of sheetmetal disposed horizontallyflatwise, sheet metal leg members comprising integral upwardly diverginglegs disposed on and fixedly secured to the said base bars, the upperends of the bars being fixedly secured to the top, and base rodsdisposed transversely of the base bars in the bights of the leg membersand fixedly secured thereto, the bights of the leg members beingdisposed between thebase rods and'the base bars. 7 '..'.5,In "amaterials handling pallet, the combinationflof agrid-like top comprisingupper and lower series of parallel metal slats disposed with the slatsof the series iii-crossing relation and fixedly connected at theircrossing points, transversely spaced parallel sheet metal base membersof substantial width disposed horizontally fiatwise, V-shaped sheetmetal leg members comprising upwardly diverging legs of a widthcorrespondi substantially to the width of the base membersidisposed inlongitudinally spaced relation "upon isaid ybase members with theirbights upon and'welded thereto-with corresponding legsin transverselyaligned relation, leg top bars welded to the outer sides ofcorresponding transversely aligned legs of the leg mem- 4 bers at theirupper ends and disposed transversely of the lower series of top slatsand welded thereto, and transverse base members disposed within thebights of and fixedly connected to the lower ends of the leg members andconstituting tie members forthe transversely aligned leg'members and thesaid firstnamed base members.

6. In a materials handling pallet, the combination of a grid-like topcomprising upper and 7 lower series of parallel metal slats disposedwith the slats of the series in crossing relation and fixedly connectedat their crossing points, trans versely spaced: parallel sheet metalbase members of substantial Width disposed horizontally fiatwise, sheetmetal leg members comprising upwardly diverging integral verticallyribbed legs welded thereto, the said base bars being long-i-- tudinallyribbed between the leg members, and transverse base members fixedlyconnected to the lower ends of the leg members and said first named basemembers and constituting transverse base members and tie members .forthe transversely aligned leg members and the said first named basemembers.

bination of a top, transversely spacedparalll sheet metal base members.of substantial. width disposed horizontally fiatwise-sheet metal legmembers comprising upwardly diverginglegs of a width correspondingsubstantially to :the width of the base members disposed inlongitudinally spaced relation uponsaid base members with correspondinglegs of the leg members in transversely aligned relation, leg top -barswelded to the sides of corresponding transversely aligned legs of theleg members at their upper ends and fixedly secured to the underside ofthe top, and transverse base members fixedly connected to the lower endsof the leg members and constituting transverse basemembers and tiemembers for the transversely aligned 1loeg members and the said firstnamed base memers.

8. In a materials handling "pallet, thejcombination "of .a metal top,transversely spaced parallel base members, 1 sheet metal leg memberscomprising upwardly diverging legs of substantial width disposed inlongitudinally spaced relation upon said base bars withcorresponding-legs of the leg members being in-transversely alignedrelation, leg 'top bars welded to; the sides of correspondingtransversely alignedilegs of the leg members at their upper ends andfixedly secured to the underside of the top, and transverse base membersfixedly connected to the lower ends of the leg members and constitutingtransverse base members and-tie members-for, the transversely alignedleg members and the said first named base members.

' 9::In a materials-handling pallet, the'eombination of a top,';transversely spaced parallel sheet metal base members-"of substantialwidth disposed horizontally fiatwise, "V-shaped sheet metal leg memberscomprisingupwardly diverging legs of a width correspondingsubstantially,-

7. In a materials handling. pallet, the

to the width of the base members disposed in longitudinally spacedrelation upon said base bars with their bights upon and welded theretoand their upper ends fixedly connected to the top, and transverse basemembers fixedly connected to the lower ends of the leg members and tosaid first named base members and constituting tie members for thetransversely aligned leg members and the said first named base members.

10. In a materials handling pallet, the combination of a top,transversely spaced parallel sheet metal base members disposedhorizontally flatwise, sheet metal leg members comprising upwardlydiverging legs disposed in longitudibination with a top, of spaced legunits each comprising V-shaped leg members of sheet metal of substantialwidth having upwardly diverging integral legs, corresponding legs beingdisposed in alignment, leg top bars welded to the upper ends ofcorresponding aligned legs of the leg members and fixedly secured to theunderside of the top with the leg units in transversely spaced relation,base members fixedly secured to the lower ends of the aligned legmembers of the units, and base members of sheet metal of substantialWidth disposed horizontally fiatwise and fixedly secured tocorresponding leg members of the leg units and in crossed relation tosaid first named base members. STANTON R. MoK IM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,301,197 Tully Apr. 22, 19191,748,779 Lewis et a1 Feb. 25, 1939 OTHER REFERENCES Tri-StateEngineering Co. publication, page 33, Palletizer for June 1946. (Copy inDiv. 52.)

The 'Palletizer for May 1946, page 6, The Union Steel Products Co.,Advt. (Copy in Div. 52.)

